unadvised

[ uhn-uhd-vahyzd ]
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adjective
  1. without advice or counsel; uninformed: a defendant unadvised of her legal rights.

  2. imprudent; rash; ill-advised: He purchased a business with unadvised haste.

Origin of unadvised

1
First recorded in 1300–50, unadvised is from the Middle English word onavised.See un-1, advised

Other words from unadvised

  • un·ad·vis·ed·ly [uhn-uhd-vahy-zid-lee], /ˌʌn ədˈvaɪ zɪd li/, adverb
  • un·ad·vis·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unadvised

unadvised

/ (ˌʌnədˈvaɪzd) /


adjective
  1. rash or unwise

  2. not having received advice

Derived forms of unadvised

  • unadvisedly (ˌʌnədˈvaɪzɪdlɪ), adverb
  • unadvisedness, noun

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